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2011 Program
All scientific sessions will take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center (PACC).
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| Saturday, May 7, 2011 |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner/Perfusionist Program
108 AB
| Chair: |
Michael Argenziano, MD
Columbia University | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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SKILLS COURSES |
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Skills: Adult Cardiac
Ballroom AB
| Chairs: |
Gorav Ailawadi, MD
University of Virginia
W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr., MD
East Carolina University |
Skills: Congenital
201 ABC
| Chair: |
Constantine Mavroudis, MD
Cleveland Clinic Foundation |
Skills: General Thoracic
204 ABC
| Chair: |
Christine L. Lau, MD
University of Virginia | |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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High Performance Teams in the Operating Room:
Using the NOTSS Program ("Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons")
to Improve Communication, Understanding and Performance
201 ABC
| Chairs: |
Simon Paterson-Brown, MBBS, FRCS, MPhil, MS
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
George Youngson, CBE, PhD
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Steven N. Yule, MA, PhD, MSc
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh |
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| 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Developing the Academic Surgeon Symposium
204 ABC
| Chair: |
Bryan F. Meyers, MD, MPH
Washington University School of Medicine |
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| Sunday, May 8, 2011 |
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AATS/STS POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIA |
| 7:55 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Adult Cardiac Surgery Postgraduate Symposium
Ballroom AB
| Chair: |
John A. Kern, MD
University of Virginia | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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AATS/STS Cardiothoracic Critical Care Symposium
108 AB
| Chairs: |
Nevin M. Katz, MD
Washington Institute of Thoracic & CV Surgery
Michael S. Mulligan, MD
University of Washington Medical Center | |
| 7:55 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Congenital Heart Disease Postgraduate Symposium
201 ABC
| Chair: |
Pedro J. del Nido, MD
Children's Hospital Boston | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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General Thoracic Surgery Postgraduate Symposium
204 ABC
| Chair: |
David R. Jones, MD
University of Virginia | |
| 3:00 p.m. - 5:10 p.m. |
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14th Annual C. Walton Lillehei Resident Forum
105 AB
| Chairs: |
J. William Gaynor, MD
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Patrick M. McCarthy, MD
Northwestern University | |
| 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
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Exhibits Open
Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall A
Operating Rooms of the Future: Hybrid Technologies© & CT ICU of the Future© |
| Monday, May 9, 2011 |
| 7:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. |
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AATS Business Session
(AATS Members Only)
Ballroom AB |
| 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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Exhibits Open
Exhibit Hall A |
| 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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Operating Rooms of the Future: Hybrid Technologies© & CT ICU of the Future© |
| 7:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
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Plenary Scientific Session
Award Presentations
Ballroom AB |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. |
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Basic Science Lecture
"Public Support of Biomedical Research"
Ballroom AB
Susan B. Shurin, MD
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, NIH
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| 11:25 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
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Presidential Address
"Surgical Mentoring"
Ballroom AB
Irving L. Kron, MD
University of Virginia |
| 12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
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Cardiothoracic Residents’ Luncheon*
103 ABC |
| 12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
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Ethics Forum Luncheon: Use of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Should Be Rationed*
105 AB |
| 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Educational Program: Building the Hybrid OR of the Future©
108 AB
Course Directors:
Raphael Bueno, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
John G. Byrne, MD
Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute |
| 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Simultaneous Scientific Sessions:
Adult Cardiac Surgery
Ballroom AB
Congenital Heart Disease
201 ABC
General Thoracic Surgery
204 ABC |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. |
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Coronary Artery Disease in 2011 and Beyond--
What The Surgeon Needs To Know About Three Year Syntax Outcomes, Other Randomized Controlled Trials in CAD and the New CABG Guidelines
Ballroom AB |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2011 |
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. |
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Cardiac Surgery Forum
Ballroom AB
General Thoracic Surgery Forum
204 ABC |
| 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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Exhibits Open
Exhibit Hall A |
| 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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Operating Rooms of the Future: Hybrid Technologies© & CT ICU of the Future©
Exhibit Hall A |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
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Plenary Scientific Session
Ballroom AB |
| 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
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Honored Speaker Lecture
"The Only Constant is Change"
Ballroom AB
Michael J. Mack, MD
Baylor Health Care System |
| 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Simultaneous Scientific Sessions:
Adult Cardiac Surgery
Ballroom AB
Congenital Heart Disease
201 ABC
General Thoracic Surgery
204 ABC
Aortic/Endovascular Surgery
108 AB |
| 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. |
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AATS Executive Session
(AATS Members Only)
Ballroom AB |
| 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
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AATS Special Reception at the National Constitution Center
(Attendees & Exhibitors are welcome to purchase tickets) |
| Wednesday, May 11, 2011 |
| 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
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Emerging Technologies & Techniques Forum
Ballroom AB |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. |
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Sex and Gender: The Impact on Disease and Patient Outcomes in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Ballroom AB
| Chair: |
Yolanda L. Colson, MD, MPH
Brigham and Women's Hospital | |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. |
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Controversies in Cardiothoracic Surgery:
Striking the Utility/Futility Balance as Transcatheter Valve Implantation (TAVI) Enters the Marketplace
Ballroom AB |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Controversies in Cardiothoracic Surgery:
For the Care of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Patient, the Canadian System is Superior to the U.S.
Ballroom AB |
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* Pre-registration required |
